Numerical design of an efficient wavy fin surface based on the local heat transfer coefficient study

Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 315-332

  Tao, Y B ^a   He, Y L ^a   Wu, Z G ^a   Tao, W Q ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Body fitted coordinates; Heat transfer; Numerical simulation; Wavy fin surface

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRESSURE DROP;

BODY-FITTED COORDINATES; WAVY FIN SURFACE;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 38049100749     PISSN: 10655131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v14.i4.50     Document Type: Article

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